The UK government’s offer to EU citizens will give those people who have been living in the UK since before a specific cut-off date, equivalent status and entitlements to benefits and services on the day we leave the EU as they currently have. This cut-off date will be agreed during the negotiations but it won’t be earlier than 29 March 2017 (the date Article 50 was triggered) or later than the date the UK leaves the EU.

When the UK government has an reached an agreement with the EU, further information on the status of UK nationals living in the EU will be published on this page.

Until negotiations are concluded, the UK remains a full member of the EU and all the rights and obligations of EU membership remain in force. This means:

Travelling in the EU – passports and healthcare

UK nationals can continue to travel freely within the EU using a UK passport